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WF5 0NN

Westwood Road

Horbury and South Ossett

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Overview

Postcode WF5 0NN is located in a major urban area, within the Horbury and South Ossett ward of Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Ossett South East & Horbury Bridge area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 63.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Ossett South East & Horbury Bridge is £46,266 per year. The nearest station is Wakefield Westgate located about 2.4 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Illingworth Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
63
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
62.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

8/10

Ossett South East & Horbury Bridge has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,204 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 34% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Ossett South East & Horbury Bridge has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 63.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

62.8%

Approximately 62.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 21.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income per household in Ossett South East & Horbury Bridge is £46,266 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 267 ft away from WF5 0NN.

Flood risk

No risk

Ossett South East & Horbury Bridge near WF5 0NN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Wakefield Westgate located about 2.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WF5 0NN
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miIllingworth ParkSmallWalking directions to Illingworth Park
0.3 miBroadowler Play AreaSmallWalking directions to Broadowler Play Area

Area Profile

Population
266
Population density
5,924.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
38.99(-12%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.17(-36%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.88(-20%)
Other theft
4.59(-31%)
Public order
4.59(-48%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
255
95.86%
Other Asian
5
1.88%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.75%
Other White
2
0.75%
Pakistani
1
0.38%
Total population: 266

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
75
35.05%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
47
21.96%
Level 3 (A level)
26
12.15%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
24
11.21%
Level 4+ (Degree)
22
10.28%
Total 16+ residents: 214

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
62
51.24%
Owns with a mortgage
20
16.53%
Owns outright
17
14.05%
Other social rented
14
11.57%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
4.96%
Total households: 121

Property prices in Horbury and South Ossett

Based on 177 recent sales, the median property price is £210,000 in Horbury and South Ossett area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £890,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Horbury and South Ossett in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Horbury and South Ossett over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached43£355,000
Flats7£125,000
Semi-Detached64£236,000
Terraced63£172,500

10 year median price trend in Horbury and South Ossett

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Horbury and South Ossett.

Schools

In the WF5 0NN postcode area, located within Ossett South East & Horbury Bridge, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WF5 0NN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryOssett South Parade PrimaryCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryTowngate Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimarySouth Ossett Infant AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WF5 0NN

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WF5 0NN
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSainsbury's Local69 South Parade, Ossett, WF5 0EBWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.4 miStation Road Off License178 Station Road, Ossett, WF5 0JQWalking directions to Station Road Off License
0.5 miAbbis's Service StationTowngate, Ossett, WF5 0PPWalking directions to Abbis's Service Station

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Wakefield district (2025-26).

Band A£1,457
Band B£1,700
Band C£1,943
Band D£2,186
Band E£2,672
Band F£3,157
Band G£3,643
Band H£4,372

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for WF5 0NN, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Darren Byford

Horbury and South Ossett - Elected 2 May 2024

Labour Party

Member of parliament

Jade Botterill

Ossett and Denby Dale - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

DistrictWakefieldE08000036
Parliamentary ConstituencyOssett and Denby DaleE14001418
ParishWakefield, unparished areaE43000299
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Ossett South East & Horbury BridgeE02002466
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Wakefield 029CE01011795
Police ForceWest Yorkshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/06/2026.